350-501 Architecture Practice Question
A service provider wants to automate service provisioning using NSO. Which protocol is typically used by NSO to configure network devices?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
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NETCONF
NSO uses NETCONF as the primary protocol for device configuration, leveraging YANG models for service modeling.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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CLI scripting
Why it's wrong here
CLI scripting is not the primary protocol; NSO uses NETCONF for structured configuration.
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NETCONF
Why this is correct
Correct. NETCONF is used for configuration management with YANG models.
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SNMP
Why it's wrong here
SNMP is for monitoring, not configuration.
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RESTCONF
Why it's wrong here
RESTCONF is also used but NETCONF is more typical for NSO device configuration.
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